Michael DeMarco is a Senior Talent Consultant to the Talent Management Alliance, responsible for producing and delivering both in-person and on-demand education courses. An experienced human capital consultant, instructor, analyst, thought leader, and author, Michael has over 15 years working for leading companies such as IBM, General Electric, and Pricewaterhouse Coopers, as well as several small and startup companies, including the Human Capital Institute. From 2011 to 2014, Michael was a top-rated faculty member for the Human Capital Institute, leading courses around the United States and online in Human Capital Strategy, Strategic Workforce Planning, Strategic Human Resources Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition Strategy, and Human Capital Analytics.

Michael has written or co-written two books and ten human capital management white papers. His book Dugout Days, a human capital management analysis of the stunning turnarounds engineered by baseball’s Billy Martin, was published by the American Management Association in 2001 and been featured in publications including Inc., The Boston Globe, Fortune, and Investor’s Business Daily.

Brian Jenkins is a HR Business Partner supporting HP’s Managed Print Services business. The MPS business contains approximately 3,000 employees across 60 countries, with a P&L of $1B in revenue. As a member of the MPS leadership team, Brian partners with the executives
to develop and execute the MPS people strategy. In this role Brian is responsible for HR strategy, workforce planning, talent management, organizational design, executive coaching, total rewards and strategic HR initiatives.
Brian Jenkins is a graduate of HP’s HR Management Associates Program. This program is a high-potential, three rotational leadership development program designed to develop future HR leaders at HP.
Brian’s first rotation was on the Performance Management team in the Global Talent Center of Excellence. In this role, Brian helped develop the strategy, processes and training material for the Performance Management structure that is used by all HP employees globally.
His second rotational role was as a HR Business Partner, supporting a Vice President in HP’s Imaging & Printing group. Major projects included Org Design & Structure work for the merger of PSG & IPG Americas groups, HP’s annual Talent Review and various work force planning projects.
Brian’s final rotational role was working in Talent Management for Enterprise Services in the APJ region, based in Singapore. He worked on a variety of projects including executive performance management, manager coaching, staffing/sourcing structure, succession planning, executive talent review and other talent related initiatives.
Before HP, Brian was at Schneider Electric where he was a HR Project Manager. Brian worked on a variety of projects including top talent development, workforce reduction, knowledge management, leadership integration, change management and social networking analysis.
Brian received his Master’s in Industrial & Labor Relations (MILR) from Cornell University, his MBA from Pepperdine University and his BS in Business Administration from California State University Fresno. Brian is based in Plano, Texas.

Dr. Mia Mulrennan has worked as an organizational psychologist and consultant for over 20 years in a variety of roles and settings, including a high-profile list of Fortune 500 companies. After working in outplacement consulting in her hometown of New York City, Dr. Mulrennan moved to the Twin Cities, where she spent close to ten years developing and implementing models for top-notch service delivery and talent practices in the hotel and hospitality industry. She worked at Marriott City Center, and at two exclusive luxury properties: The Whitney Hotel and The Saint Paul Hotel. While at The Saint Paul Hotel, her efforts directly led to the property earning 3M Corporation’s Service Excellence Award for five consecutive years.

After receiving her doctorate in clinical psychology in 1999, Mia transitioned into Human Resources consulting, specializing in talent assessment and leadership development. Over the next 13 years, she worked for several top consulting firms, including PDI Ninth House, DRI Consulting, and MDA Leadership Consulting.

In 2013, Dr. Mulrennan decided to launch Rave-Worthy, LLC, the first company of its kind to apply the tenets of organizational psychology to high-touch service-oriented industries. In addition to the services she provides through Rave-Worthy, she is an advisory board member and adjunct faculty with the University of St. Thomas and Saint Catherine University, and is also an adjunct faculty member of Georgetown University’s Master of Hospitality Management program.

Her Passion and Expertise

Mia has a passion for applying the tenets of psychology to business leadership, employee motivation, and customer satisfaction, particularly in high-touch customer service industries. She has particular expertise in talent assessment, organizational development and leadership programs, developing and supporting women leaders, and addressing generational differences in the work force (learn more about Rave-Worthy services here).

Referred to as “the thinking person’s executive coach,” Dr. Mulrennan has helped countless professionals improve their work lives and careers. Her mantra is, “If you want to succeed in business, make it your business to understand people - including yourself!” With that philosophy, she has successfully partnered with dozens of companies – across a wide range of industries – in assessing and developing their talent, growing their leadership, and providing rave-worthy service.

Connect with Dr. Mulrennan on LinkedIn to learn more about her career history and credentials.

You know that kid who never stopped asking why? That was Kevin. And asking why—finding out why something works and how to make it better—still drives him to this day. It’s what helps him tell meaningful stories for some of the world’s most progressive brands, from HBO and the NFL to Heineken and Coca-Cola. It’s also what led Ad Age to award A-List Agency status for four years running to the culture marketing boutique he helped build. In 2012, Kevin founded his unique consulting collective, Willow, with a clear mission—use the power of creative storytelling and shared experiences to transform cultures in positive, sustainable ways. Two and a half years later, his partners now include FOX International, HBO Cinemax and US National Parks. For global tech leader NCR, Kevin and his collective are helping propel a global culture change by leading talent branding initiatives and participating in thoughtful redesigns of recruitment, onboarding, performance management and learning experiences.

Judy joined eBay/PayPal in March 2013 and moved to the eBay Learning & OD team in August 2014. The pending separation of the two companies offered opportunity for organization redesign and as a result, Judy is now responsible for all Leadership Development, Learning and Onboarding at eBay. When she first joined PayPal, she was the Director of Business Operations & Chief of Staff for the PayPal Technology Professional Services team where she had been consulting since 2011. Judy has over 20 years’ learning and organization development experience along with employee communications and change management, including leadership positions with Blue Beyond Consulting, Addison Avenue/First Tech Federal Credit Union, the Electric Power Research Institute and over ten years training and consulting experience in the UK. Her passion is supporting teams and individuals through development and growth and is an avid learner herself. She lives in San Jose, California with her husband and two children.

Jose H. Velasco is Vice-President of Operations and Strategy and leads the global Autism at Work program at SAP. Mr. Velasco’s 28-year IT/Software career spans public and private sectors in companies ranging from startups to Fortune 50 enterprises.
During his tenure of more than 18 years at SAP, Mr. Velasco has occupied positions in product management, consulting, development, strategy, go-to-market and HR/diversity functions.
Mr. Velasco holds a Master Degree in Technology Commercialization from the University of Texas at Austin and B.S. in Computer Science from Tecnologico de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico.

Merabeth Martin joined Genscape as the Manager of Human Resources in 2014. Prior to Genscape, she spent over a decade in the for-profit and non-profit sectors, gaining comprehensive human resources experience in talent acquisition, employee relations, change management, workforce training and development, benefits and compensation administration, legal compliance, policy development and strategic communication. Merabeth holds a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from Indiana University and a Master’s of Arts degree from Webster University, specializing in Human Resources Management. She lives outside of Louisville, KY with her husband and two children.

Colleen is an executive with leadership experience in the private, public and non-profit sectors, serving as Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Operations Officer, and Chief Human Resources Officer. Her responsibilities have included strategic planning and oversight of administrative, human resources and customer/client services functions for organizations from 100 to 10,000 employees. She currently serves as a Chief Human Resources Officer for the State of Arizona. Colleen is certified as a senior level professional in Human Resources. Her innovative approach and commitment to service have garnered her a number of honors, including three Arizona Governor’s Awards.

As a highly skilled communicator and facilitator, Colleen has helped many organizations address their leadership and employment needs in a dynamic and results-oriented way. She is in frequent demand as a speaker, facilitator and panelist on a variety of topics at the national and local levels.

Organizations Colleen has served include the National Association of Bar Executives (NABE); National Institute of Corrections; State Bar of Arizona; State of Arizona; City of Phoenix; Grand Canyon University; Arizona Department of Public Safety; Maricopa County Bar Association; Lee Hecht Harrison; Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.; and others.

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